Ireland's centre-right parties close in on re-election, likely to need new partner
Ireland's two large centre-right parties looked set to be returned to power after an election on Friday, but will likely need at least one smaller partner to secure a majority, raising questions over the stability of the next government.
Counting is underway in Ireland’s election as 3 parties battle for top place
The outgoing government was led by the two parties that have dominated Irish politics for the past century: Fine Gael and Fianna Fail. They have similar policies, but are longtime rivals with origins on opposing sides of Ireland’s 1920s civil war. After the 2020 election ended in a virtual dead heat, they formed a coalition.
Counting begins in Ireland’s election as 3 parties battle for top place
Vote counting is underway in Ireland’s national election. An exit poll suggests the contest is a close-fought race among the country’s three largest political parties.
Polls Open in Close-Run Election to Choose Ireland's New Government
After the 2020 election ended in a virtual dead heat they formed a coalition, agreeing to share Cabinet posts and take turns as taoiseach, or prime minister. Fianna Fail leader Mi
Voting closes in Ireland’s election, with exit poll suggesting three biggest parties winning roughly equal shares
Voting closes in Ireland’s election, with exit poll suggesting three biggest parties winning roughly equal shares
Ireland headed for coalition government following parliamentary election, exit poll suggests
An exit poll in Ireland’s parliamentary election released late Friday suggests the three biggest parties have won roughly ...
Irish parties plot path to government
The leaders of the three main Irish political parties have all been re-elected to serve in the Dáil (Irish parliament).
Sinn Féin has a narrow lead in Ireland's 2024 election, an exit poll suggests. Housing and the cost of living weighs on Irish minds.
Sinn Féin, the former political arm of the IRA, is hoping Ireland's 2024 election will bring it to power for the first time ...
Ireland heads to the polls after coalition government dissolved
People in Ireland are going to the polls Friday, as the country holds a general election to fill 174 seats in the Dail ...
Ireland Vote Points to Status Quo But PM Faces Support Drop
Simon Harris’s Fine Gael party and coalition partner Fianna Fail look set to return to government after the Irish election, ...
Polls open in election to choose Ireland's next government after A campaign dominated by housing and immigration
Polls open in election to choose Ireland's next government after A campaign dominated by housing and immigration ...
Concerns over housing and immigration make for a volatile campaign in Ireland’s election
Unlike many European countries, Ireland does not have a significant far-right party, but anti-immigrant independent ...
Ireland Is Rich. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Happy.
There are the same dark subplots here that have made the position of other incumbent governments so precarious.
Ireland General Election 2024: Tallying shows potential new breakthroughs and trouble for incumbents
The tallies, carried out by party activists and volunteers as boxes opened at 9am, give a more localised sense of the ...